Brantas River-Basin Management Organizations

Brantas River-Basin Management Organizations

Purpose, objective and scope of the organization. As an effort to solve the aforementioned problems, by developing a pilot corporation system in managing the river basin, in 1990,

the government established a public corporation, namely Jasa Tirta Public Corporation, as a government owned company (BUMN) to manage the Brantas river basin. Table 4 gives the details of the legal basis of the corporation. Government Regulation No. 5 of 1990 established Perum Jasa Tirta for organizing general utilization of water resources in a good quality and properly for fulfilling people’s needs, The corporation also carries out certain governmental tasks in managing the river basin, covering conservation, development, and utilization of the river and water sources, including giving information, recommendation, education and guidance. In 1999, the name, Perum Jasa Tirta, was changed into Perum Jasa Tirta I.

The objective is to take part in developing the national economy by carrying out the national development program in the field of water resources management with a plan according to the government policy in managing the basin. This covers comprehensive and

integrated development and utilization of water resources, considering regional development,

298 Table 4. Legal basis for the corporation.

1. Institutional Aspect

a) Law No. 11 of 1974 on Water Resources. Article 3: Water and its resources, including the natural riches contained therein, shall be controlled by the State. Article 4: The power of the Government may be delegated to its agencies at the central

or regional level or to specific corporate bodies in accordance with conditions and procedures as specified by Government Regulation.

b) Government Regulation No. 5 of 1990 on Jasa Tirta Public Corporation. Article 2: In order to carry out the O&M of water and water resources infrastructure, a Public Corporation has been established under the name of Jasa Tirta Public Corporation.

c) Government regulation No. 93 of 1999 on Jasa Tirta I Public Corporation.

Article 2 Paragraph (1): Jasa Tirta Public Corporation, which was established by Government Regulation No. 5 of 1990, is to be continued based on stipulations in this

Government Regulation. Article 2 Paragraph (2): The name, Jasa Tirta Public Corporation, stated in paragraph (1) above is further changed into Jasa Tirta I Public Corporation.

2. Operational Aspect

a) Minister of Public Works’ Regulation No. 56/PRT/1991 on general policy for Jasa Tirta Public Corporation Management.

Article 6: The Corporation shall carry out main tasks that cover:

a) CO&M of water resources infrastructures.

b) Dealings in water and water resources.

c) River basin management, i.e., conservation, development and utilization of water and water resources.

d) Rehabilitation of water resources infrastructures.

3. Financial Aspect

a) Law No. 11 of 1974 on Water Resources Development. Article 14 Paragraph (2): Communities directly benefiting from existing waterworks and

structures either for their subsequent or immediate use may be required to share the related management costs.

Article 14 Paragraph (3): Corporations, associations and individuals directly benefiting from existing waterworks and structures either for subsequent or immediate use shall share the related costs in the form of a contribution payable to the government.

b) Government Regulation No. 6 of 1981 on contribution for funding water resources

infrastructure exploitation and maintenance. Article 2: Contribution to exploitation and maintenance cost of water resources infra structure covers:

1. Funds collected as a payment from the parties specified in Article 3 Paragraph (1) who have obtained the benefit from the use and the comfort through the availability

of water, from water bodies and through the availability of water resources infrastructures as the achievements of the Corporation’s management either for

immediate use or subsequent use for third parties.

2. Funds collected as a payment from those who, from the activities, have caused water and water body pollution in the working area of the Corporation.

c) Government Regulation No. 93 of 1999 on Jasa Tirta I Public Corporation. Article 45: The amount of contribution for water resources infrastructure exploitation and

maintenance should be stipulated in a Decree of the Minister of Public Works based on a proposal from the Board of Directors.

299 and following the principles of environmental development and corporation management.

According to the above legislation, Perum Jasa Tirta should organize the following businesses:

• Raw water supply for domestic water supply, electricity generation, plantations, fisheries, industry, harbors and flushing.

• Tourism, consultancy and other services, which can support the achievement of the objective.

The above businesses should be organized by taking into account economic principles and assurance of the safety of state property. The scope of its main task covers the following:

• exploitation and maintenance of water resources infrastructure •

water resources dealings (any activities in water allocation and distribution for business purposes, to gain revenue from the service fee applied)

• river basin management, including conservation, development and utilization of water resources

• rehabilitation of water resources infrastructure The vision of Perum Jasa Tirta I is to maintain, conserve and develop water resources

through professional and innovative management, which is environmentally sound, in order to contribute to regional and national development. The mission of Perum Jasa Tirta I is to provide services for the public utilization of water resources and to gain profit based on sound business-management principles.